Sequester Bad News for Eaters, Says CSPI

Anyone who eats should be gravely concerned about across the board budget cuts that will happen if Congress fails to repeal the sequester. This self-inflicted crisis would force the Food and Drug Administration to forgo 2,100 domestic and foreign food inspections, even as the agency is trying to implement new food safety rules. With fewer inspections, FDA won't be able to stop problems at food plants until people start getting sick—or start dying.

By CSPI, USA,

Health Policy Resource.

US: WikiLeaks and hacktivists should not be labelled as threat to US trade

ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the new US Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of US Trade Secretes (Strategy), released last week, lists whistle-blowing organisation WikiLeaks and other digital activists ("hacktivists") among those who use tools of "economic espionage against US companies." The Strategy, aimed at "coordinating and improving the government's efforts to protect trade secrets against foreign competitors," was made public as Private Bradley Manning, accused of providing documents to WikiLeaks, marked 1,000 days in custody and prepares to appear again before a military court. .

By Article 19, UK.

Human rights Policy Resource.